Epidemiology of permanent childhood hearing impairment in Trent Region, 1985-1993

British Journal of Audiology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 409-446

  Fortnum, Heather ^a   Davis, Adrian ^a  

^a MRC INSTITUTE OF HEARING RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Ascertainment; Childhood deafness; Epidemiology; Ethnicity; Genetic counselling; Hearing screening; Permanent hearing impairment; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH VISITOR; HEARING AID; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN SCREENING; ONSET AGE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031439722     PISSN: 03005364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03005364000000037     Document Type: Article

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